Pre-Game Talk: SENS in the (other) Capitol

[GWNR]

Entertanking game indeed! Keep up that style lads

 

[2CHAINZ]

Man that was a fun game to watch. Now picture that game with Rasmus Dahlin in our lineup.

 

[Jerry Aldini]

Sens & Pens lost Go draft go!

 

[Langdon Alger]

They should keep Boro out the remainder of the season so he recovers fully. There is no reason to risk his career and the quality of his post NHL life fighting goons. I blame Dorion for not dressing a bigger more capable forward to handle that job.

Dorion doesn’t make decisions on who is dressed. Also, who is this big forward you’re referring to?

 

[Burrowsaurus]

They do what they are told down there don't they? Doesn't KK play the GB system down there? Playing vets with young guys is how they learn how to play in the pros isn't it? Maybe they are just a lousy team & no coach could have done better down there or up here for that matter. They don't seem to be getting any goaltending down there either or maybe there are getting too many goalies?

Acquiring selleck and then playing him with any player is hilarious. Randall? That’s our top line tonight I think lol

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

Entertaining game. Loved seeing JOB out there!!

 

[Tundraman]

Dorion doesn’t make decisions on who is dressed. Also, who is this big forward you’re referring to?

It's Dorion's job to build a winning team and foresee team weaknesses. I'm not suggesting he should have but when he didn't re-sign Neil he should have known it would be a team weakness. It isn't fair to Boro to constantly be the only one who can face the other team's fighter mostly out of his size and weight class and except on occasion it's not even smart to let a D handle that job. The day of the pure goon is past but nonetheless the big forward is the guy Dorion forgot to find or trade for last summer.

 

[Flamingo]

Just watched a replay of EK's 500th point as a Senator. What a goal!

And what a douche Tom Wilson is.

 

[DrEasy]

Claesson looked assertive for a change. Maybe with more ice time now that Oduya is gone he will rediscover his game?

 

[BankStreetParade]

I'm still not convinced that this isn't a good team with really bad goaltending. That wraparound Condon got beat on was an absolute embarrassment and it seems to be assumed that we'll give up at least one bad goal almost every game.

It's no surprise that a team that has given up BY FAR the most goals against is one of the worst in the league this year. I mean we've already given up more goals this year than we did in 82 games last year. Think about that for a second.

How can you be down about the bulk of the roster when things are that bleak in nets?

Then you take into account the special teams and how can you have a good team without above average goaltending or decent special teams?

 

[ZekeA]

¿¿¿ What happened to Boro did he get hurt in that fight ???

 

[Xspyrit]

Some have talked that the Sens have played better lately. It's a mix of different factors, but maybe Boucher is finally trying to change his system that doesn't seem to work very long in the "new NHL"

Since Phaneuf has been traded, so when they kick-started the retool and probably the system change : since February 15th (ES : Even Strength; AS : All Strengths) :

ES CF% : 51.63% (12th)
ES SF% : 50.50% (15th)
ES SCF% : 51.99% (11th)
ES HDCF% : 56.10% (4th)

AS CF% : 52.43% (7th)
AS SF% : 50.87% (12th)
AS SCF% : 53.76% (6th)
AS HDCF% : 55.87% (4th)

And par the course lol :

ES SC SV% : 90.07% (27th)
ES HD SV% : 84.72% (25th)
AS SC SV% : 90.15% (26th)
AS HD SV% : 84.81% (25th)


IMO Sens have to find a way to get rid of Condon's contract and hire a UFA short term (like 2 years) while Gustavsson and Hogberg develop. Here's a list of UFA goalies this summer :

Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Lehtonen? Halak? Ward? Johnson? Bernier? Khudobin? Raanta? Dell?

 

[Alex1234]

Some have talked that the Sens have played better lately. It's a mix of different factors, but maybe Boucher is finally trying to change his system that doesn't seem to work very long in the "new NHL"

Since Phaneuf has been traded, so when they kick-started the retool and probably the system change : since February 15th (ES : Even Strength; AS : All Strengths) :

ES CF% : 51.63% (12th)
ES SF% : 50.50% (15th)
ES SCF% : 51.99% (11th)
ES HDCF% : 56.10% (4th)

AS CF% : 52.43% (7th)
AS SF% : 50.87% (12th)
AS SCF% : 53.76% (6th)
AS HDCF% : 55.87% (4th)

And par the course lol :

ES SC SV% : 90.07% (27th)
ES HD SV% : 84.72% (25th)
AS SC SV% : 90.15% (26th)
AS HD SV% : 84.81% (25th)


IMO Sens have to find a way to get rid of Condon's contract and hire a UFA short term (like 2 years) while Gustavsson and Hogberg develop. Here's a list of UFA goalies this summer :

Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Lehtonen? Halak? Ward? Johnson? Bernier? Khudobin? Raanta? Dell?

Dell AND Khudobin please

 

[Viletho]

Some have talked that the Sens have played better lately. It's a mix of different factors, but maybe Boucher is finally trying to change his system that doesn't seem to work very long in the "new NHL"

Since Phaneuf has been traded, so when they kick-started the retool and probably the system change : since February 15th (ES : Even Strength; AS : All Strengths) :

ES CF% : 51.63% (12th)
ES SF% : 50.50% (15th)
ES SCF% : 51.99% (11th)
ES HDCF% : 56.10% (4th)

AS CF% : 52.43% (7th)
AS SF% : 50.87% (12th)
AS SCF% : 53.76% (6th)
AS HDCF% : 55.87% (4th)

And par the course lol :

ES SC SV% : 90.07% (27th)
ES HD SV% : 84.72% (25th)
AS SC SV% : 90.15% (26th)
AS HD SV% : 84.81% (25th)


IMO Sens have to find a way to get rid of Condon's contract and hire a UFA short term (like 2 years) while Gustavsson and Hogberg develop. Here's a list of UFA goalies this summer :

Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Lehtonen? Halak? Ward? Johnson? Bernier? Khudobin? Raanta? Dell?

Good job for the stats

When you mean hire a short term UFA goalie.. My guess is that you mean a better one then Condon? That would be the logic because after this year Condon have 2 years left like you suggest we should give to another UFA.

I agree we need better goaltending.

 

[thinkwild]

¿¿¿ What happened to Boro did he get hurt in that fight ???

It would seem so Zeke, he came back for a shift after sitting out about 5 mins, but he wasnt right and went right back to the dressing room after that. Guys a scrappy gamer that will take on anyone, but he aint a real top fighter and he's already had concussion issues. He took some good punches. Usually when injured he'll put a bandaid on it and come right back. Lets hope its not another concussion, cant use bandaids for those.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Bring on the Golden Knights.

Is anyone going to stay up and watch this game?

It wasn't a fair game. The Caps played last night. If the Sens had a chance to have a long practice like that too they would have won for sure.

Sens had a full practice on Monday.

They should keep Boro out the remainder of the season so he recovers fully. There is no reason to risk his career and the quality of his post NHL life fighting goons. I blame Dorion for not dressing a bigger more capable forward to handle that job.

Who would that be?

They should keep Boro out the remainder of the season so he recovers fully. There is no reason to risk his career and the quality of his post NHL life fighting goons. I blame Dorion for not dressing a bigger more capable forward to handle that job.

I agree 100% ........... but who should they call up?

 

[BatherSeason]

IMO Sens have to find a way to get rid of Condon's contract and hire a UFA short term (like 2 years) while Gustavsson and Hogberg develop. Here's a list of UFA goalies this summer :

Or Anderson's?? We need a better stop gap than Anderson/Condon. If we have better goaltending, a new coach and better bottom 6 personnel, this is a playoff team. Upgrading our bottom 6 is relatively easy just don't spend any money on guys like Burrows/Thompson.

Smith Pageau White
Pyatt Brown Formenton/McCormick

This bottom 6 is much better than what we having been throwing on the ice all season long.

Trade Cody Ceci for a #2 Center and we are back in business in no time.

 

[BatherSeason]

I agree 100% ........... but who should they call up?

They already have Bugerdorfer up, no need for another callup.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

Great entertaining game, the team seems to be playing with a lot more pace now, since we got rid of our slower plugs.

Our goaltending which was once seen one of our strengths has cost us this season and is costing us every night.

Give me Khudobin this summer, I have always wanted him in this team.

 

[OgieO]

I like Pageau as a #2c for the time being. I don't think there will be a huge drop-off from Brassard, who was a tad disappointing here. I hope Boucher gives him a chance to stay with Stone for the rest of the season, given the chance to play more offensive and with better players I think he could be a 45-50ish point player. That's not a great #2 C by any stretch but perhaps good enough until White or Brown are ready.

 

[OgieO]

Great entertaining game, the team seems to be playing with a lot more pace now, since we got rid of our slower plugs.

Our goaltending which was once seen one of our strengths has cost us this season and is costing us every night.

Give me Khudobin this summer, I have always wanted him in this team.

Raanta would be a nice get imo - he has a .923 with the freakin Coyotes and seems to be running under teh radar. But we'd have to lose one of our tenders somehow and that's pretty unlikely. All the moves people bitch about, I think PD's worst was re-signing Anderson so quickly. He was going NOWHERE, there was no need to rush to re-sign him. Giving Condon that much was a mistake too.

 

[swiftwin]

Any chance Anderson retires?

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

They already have Bugerdorfer up, no need for another callup.

The poster I was repling to was suggesting that they sit Boro for the remainder of the season, and with Bugerdorfer being the spare d man on the trip, and if Boro can't play, they'd need another D man for Friday in LV, to be the spare d man.

Was wondering who that would be

 

[BatherSeason]

The poster I was repling to was suggesting that they sit Boro for the remainder of the season, and with Bugerdorfer being the spare d man on the trip, and if Boro can't play, they'd need another D man for Friday in LV, to be the spare d man.

Was wondering who that would be

My answer was probably no one. They have an extra dman, he will slide into Boro's spot. Teams only get a certain amount of callups after the trade deadline, also, Uncle Euge isn't paying another body when one is already there.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

My answer was probably no one. They have an extra dman, he will slide into Boro's spot. Teams only get a certain amount of callups after the trade deadline, also, Uncle Euge isn't paying another body when one is already there.

Well they're on a road trip, and IF they're down to just 6 d men, and IF they wanted to call up a d man from Belleville, was just wondering who that might be, as they could just as easily lose another d man.

I don't know who is playing well down in Belleville, but would like to see Andreas Englund.

In any case, Boro might be okay to play by Friday, and perhaps he'd be better of sitting for a game or two for precautionary reasons.